(1) Subject to the approval of the Chief Education Officer, a student who seeks admission from one school to another shall not be admitted to that other school—
(a) except on presentation of a letter of transfer signed by the current principal; and
(b) after consultation between the current principal and the receiving principal concerning the availability of a school place in the receiving school.
(2) A principal shall furnish on request to every student who has left his or her school the letter referred to in subsection (1)(a).
(3) Letters of transfer shall be retained by the principal of the admitting school and a copy thereof shall be submitted by the principal for information to the Chief Education Officer.
(4) In the event that a dispute arises between 2 or more principals when a student seeks to transfer from one school to another, the Chief Education Officer shall make a final determination.